TOBACCO REPORT
J95J-f952
THE BULLETIN
of the
'^ North Carolina Department of Agriculture
L. V. Ballentink, Conniiissionrr
Number 126 April, 1952
TABLE OF CONTENTS I
Page .
T()l)ac('() Outlook for 1!),)'2 _ 4 ,
North Carolina Burley Toljacco 8
North CaroHna Tobacco Crops, 1<)19-1!).51 .._ l,*?
State Siimiiiary, 1 9.3 1 - 1 Oo-i _._ 14
North Carohna Tobacco Warehouse Sales Report
For Season l!)i>l-l<)5^ 16
Sununary of Dealer and Warehouse Resales l!).51-5'-2 18
North Carolina Tobacco Allotments, 19.5^2 _.__ 19
North Carolina Tobacco Warehouses _. 21
Turkish Tobacco in North Carolina 28
Outlets for U. S. Tobacco (Chart) Back Cover
THE BULLETIN
of fhe
North Caroline Department' of Agriculture
L. "W Halijcntink, ('i)iNnns.fii)iirr
Number 126 April, 1952
FOREWORD
The third annual issue of the Tobacco Report has
been compiled and prepared by W. P. Hedrick and J. H.
Cyrus, tobacco specialists with the Division of Markets,
in cooperation with the U.S.D.A. under the Research
and Marketing Act.
Credit for information contained herein is due the
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service of the North Caro-
lina and United States Departments of Agriculture, the
ILS.D.A. Tobacco Branch and the Field Service of the
Production and Marketing Administration.
North Carolina produces 68 per cent of all the flue-
cured tobacco grown in the United States and manu-
facturers in the State pay into the Federal Treasury 52
])er cent of the total excise tax paid on tobacco products.
Commissioner of AcfriculUire
Foi- free distribution by tlie Tobacco Section. Markets nivision. North
Carolina Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C.
Tobacco Outlook for 1952
On November 28, 1951, the Secretary of Agriculture pro-
claimed the flue-cured and hurley tobacco acreage allotments
for 1952.
Flue-cured allotments were 1,130,000 acres. Burley allotments
were 475,000 acres. These allotments are about the same as
were in effect for 1951. As is customary, the Secretary held a
small acreage in reserve for establishing allotments for new
growers on farms which have grown no flue-cured or burley
tobacco during the past five years.
The system of allotting quotas has been in effect continuously
since 1940, and has been voted upon each three years.
Quota Election
Growers will have to vote again on quotas during 1952. The
law requires that they vote for three-year control, one-year con-
trol or to reject quotas. The marketing quota will be in effect
only if approved by at least two-thirds of the growers voting.
Government price support at 90 per cent of parity is mandatory
when quotas are in effect, but no price support can be made
available on the 1952 crop if quotas are disapproved.
The allotted acreage of flue-cured tobacco is expected to pro-
duce 1,357 million pounds, while burley allotments should pro-
duce 591 million pounds.
The purpose of the quota system is to ensure production of a
sufficient amount of tobacco to meet the domestic and foreign
demand, without creating shortages and surpluses which cause
serious price fluctuations. The success of the system can be
appreciated by a study of the production, disappearance and
price pattern over the past ten years.
The tobacco prosperity of North Carolina and other Southern
states is so closely tied with world affairs that even elections
in foreign countries can have their effect on the size of future
crops.
The recent election in Britain promises to affect our future
crop planning. Honorable Winston Churchill announced soon
after taking office that the British would be forced to curtail
imports of foods and other items by one billion dollars during
1952. A later announcement declared that the imports of flue-
cured tobacco would be reduced 43 per cent from the 1951 level.
(As this Bulletin went to press a plan was being worked out
whereby British purchases of American tobacco could be main-
tained at or near normal levels in 1952. )
The Communist conquest of China cut off one of our good
flue-cured customers. The independence given the Philippines
had an adverse effect on our exports of leaf tobacco.
How will these events react on the crop next year?
Export Situation
For a basis to analyze our export prospects, let's look at the
world conditions that prevailed during 1951, when we exported
433 million pounds of flue-cured to 40 different countries of the
world. Burley exports, always small by comparison to flue-cured,
accounted for 31 million pounds to 11 different countries.
During the past year, our flue-cured exports increased to
Britain, Australia, Belgium, Sweden and Indonesia . . . while
we suffered losses in exports of flue-cured to Western Germany,
the Philappines, Ireland and Denmark^
A Federal tobacco grader examines a pile of tobacco in the pre.sence
of the grower. To get the top dollar a farmer .should be at the ware-
hou.se when his tobacco is graded and sold.
Great Britain, our best customer for flue-cured tobacco, pur-
chased about 150 million pounds out of the 1951 crop. Despite
Mr. Churchill's announcement of curtailed purchases this year,
it is believed that because of its dependence on tobacco as a
revenue producer to run the government, England will still
afford a good market for our tobacco.
Consumption of tobacco products in England showed an in-
crease during 1951, while their stocks of American flue-cured
tobacco were at a very low level. Their increased purchases
from last year's crop did not keep pace with increased consump-
tion. Therefore, it will take substantial purchases in 1952 to
bring British stocks of American leaf into a more balanced rela-
tionship with consumption.
While Western Germany was in the loss column for our 1951
exports, economic recovery thei^e has shown marked impro\'e-
ment in the past several months, and this area will likely pick
up any losses we have in exports to the United Kingdom.
China, the Philippines and the Far East, as a whole, seem
to be practically lost as substantial customers of our tobacco
until conditions, both political and economic, improve.
Regardless of the ever-changing political picture in the world,
the outlook is for a slight increase over the 433 million pounds
of flue-cured and the 31 million pounds of burley exported dur-
ing 1951.
Domestic Situation
The domestic use of flue-cured reached an all-time high of
751 million pounds last year, while burley disappearances were
530 million pounds. The large domestic uses of flue-cured and
burley were t)rought about by increased sales of cigarettes.
The consumption of cigarettes was 412 billion pieces in 1951.
compared with 392 billion in 1950. This increase is expected to
continue during 1952, and as long thereafter as economic condi-
tions remain good, and the high wage ratio prevails in oui' in-
dustrial plants.
The excise tax on cigarettes was increased on November 1 ,
1951, from seven to eight cents per package, and the higher rate
will continue in efl'ect until April 1, 1954. Then it will revert to
seven cents, according to the 1951 legislation.
The tax on smoking and chewing tobacco was reduced from
eighteen to ten cents per pound on the same date. These ad-
ju.stments are not expected to affect the consumption of cigar-
ettes or smoking tobacco much either way. However, the reduc-
tion in the tax on smoking and chewing tobacco may improve
the demand for medium and low grades of leaf that normally go
into this type product.
Stocks Position
Combining the exports and domestic uses of flue-cured, we
get a total disappearance of 1,184 million pounds in 1951. While
our production was 1,412 million pounds, the Flue-Cured Stabili-
zation Corporation received only 140 million pounds. The rela-
tively small amount going into Stabilization indicates a strong
market for 1952.
The burley situation is not so good. The 1951 crop amounted
to about 600 million pounds of producer tobacco which sold for
.$52.00 per hundred pounds. The burley stabilization pool re-
ceived 91 million pounds to be added to present holdings of
around 30 million pounds. Indications are that burley carry-
over stocks will amount to about 1,300 million pounds, which
should weaken the market demand during the 1952 season.
Price Outlook
Flue-cured was supported at $50.70 per hundred pounds dur-
ing the 1951 season, while burley was supported at $49.80 per
hundred.
The level of price support is determined at 90 per cent of
parity, as of June for flue-cured and September for burley.
A little decline in the parity index in the past few months,
(prices paid by farmers, interest, taxes and wage rates), indi-
cates that the support prices will be slightly less for the 1952
crop. The reduction in parity is likely because the adjusted base
price, figured under the formula, will be lower than last year.
One of the largest factors in determining the auction average
price of a given crop is the quality of the tobacco produced. Last
year, lower and medium quality tobacco was the main reason
for the lower auction average price. If the grade distribution is
more nearly average for a normal crop, growers should receive
a higher auction price than the $53.00 received in 1951, for both
flue-cured and burley.
North Carolina Burley Tobacco
The history of tobacco in Western North Carolina goes back
to reconstruction days when many farmers in that part of the
State and in Eastern Tennessee began experimenting with the
production of bright tobacco. Seed for their crops were obtained
from the flue-cured sections of the Carolinas and Virginia, but
it soon became apparent that bright tobacco was not adapted
to the soil and climate of this mountainous area. Leading grow-
ers began to change to the burley type of tobacco then being
grown in Kentucky, and soon after the turn of the century most
growers had made this change. The production of burley tobacco
continued to expand until today it is a very important source
of income for many farm families in Western North Carolina.
Burley Acreage
The total burley acreage in North Carolina has almost doubled
since 1940, although allotments have fluctuated considerably
during the past twelve years. The State has lost several hundred
acres of burley allotment through the failure each year on the
part of some growers to plant all of their individual allotments.
The following table shows a comparison of allotted and plant-
ed acreage in several of the larger producing counties in North
Carolina:
194«
l',45
19
(1
1951
Allolled
Planted
Allolted
Planted
Allulted
Planted
Allotted
Counties
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Acre,
Alleghany
8U
50
229
250
232
1G6
2(i4
Ashe
482
410
1392
1100
121)9
775
1399
Avery
43
35
llfi
90
HI
81
129
Buncombe
1314
9U0
2795
1490
209(i
1513
2303
Clay
40
30
7S
80
77
53
91
Graham
129
95
298
:!00
323
255
385
Haywood
883
800
17,58
ItidO
1427
1134
1,594
Jackson
3(i
20
S4
(iO
10(i
71
125
Madison
3159
2750
5125
4(iOO
3548
3115
3929
Mitchell
265
270
G(i3
450
598
384
063
Watauga
389
300
1057
11.50
9(i2
725
1068
Yancey
SOS
700
1G27
1550
1385
1085
1558
From 1940 through 1951, burley tobacco growers have aver-
aged planting only about three-fourths of their total allotted
acreage. The 1950 burley allotment totaled 12,480 acres, and
only 9,564 acres were planted, leaving more than 2,900 acres
unplanted. This means that approximately 2.5 million dollars
of farm income was lost by North Carolina burley growers
in 1950. In 1951 about 2,300 acres of the allotment were not
planted. The tobacco from this 2,300 acres would have return-
ed the growers about 2 million dollars, based on the prices re-
ceived for the 1951 crop. As a result, North Carolina burley
tobacco growers, over a period of just two years, lost an op-
portunity to earn around 4.5 million dollars by failing to plant
their allotted acreage of tobacco.
The total burley quota for 1952 has been set at 591,000,000
pounds, which is a slight increase over the quota of 580,000,000
pounds for 1951. The burley poundage quota converted, resuhs
in 475,000 acres for 1952 as compared with 472,000 total acres
allotted for 1951. But even with a slight increase in over-all
burley acreage, North Carolina's allotment for 1952 is only
1,3,359 acres as compared with 13,916 acres in 1951. This is a
loss of 557 acres in allotment which resulted primarily from
growers not planting their allotted acreage.
Marketing of Burley in North Carolina
The first North Carolina burley tobacco market was estab-
lished at Asheville in 1930 through a movement started by the
Farmers Federation in cooperation with the Asheville Chamber
of Commerce. Money was raised from the farmers of Buncombe
Curing bulk) lobajLu, grown in Western North Carolina, calls for a
different process from the one used in curing bright leaf tobacco in the
eastern and central counties. Burley is cured in open barns, like the one
above, and nature does the curing with air. Down east and in the Pied-
mont tobacco is cured in barns heated by wood, coal or oil.
County and businessmen of Asheville to ei-ect one tobacco ware-
house that operated for the first time during the 1930-31 market-
ing season, selling 2,959,434 pounds of tobacco that year.
Through many struggles and much hard work, the Asheville
market managed to survive and grow. During the 1951-52 sea-
son it sold 8,607,149 pounds of tobacco.
Marketing facilities for hurley tobacco were expanded further
in 1939 when a market was opened at Boone, and again in 1947
when the market at West Jefferson was opened. These markets
are a great convenience to Western North Carolina farmers and
save them many dollars in hauling bills each year.
The burley marketing season is rather short. It usually opens
late in November, or not later than the first Monday in Decem-
ber. Then a marketing holiday of about two and one-half weeks
is called for Christmas and the marketing season is usually com-
pleted during the latter part of January.
The following table of producer sales and average prices
shows progress made in burley marketing in North Carolina
since 1940:
Year
Pounds
Average
rounds
Average
Pounds
Average
1940
2.819.008
18.41
861.046
18.75
1945
9.022,469
40.22
4,988.170
35.36
1946
7.649,906
43.37
4.253,082
38.16
1947
8,194,580
45.82
3,731,756
38.63
1.258.981
35.10
194S
9.037.416
48.72
4,409.582
44.27
2.659,764
43.75
1949
7,966,472
43.43
3,333,726
42.48
1,043,885
44.41
1950
8.163,587
53.96
2,045,960
46.97
2.342.084
46.23
1951
8,607,149
54.77
3,541,398
.53.85
4.180,436
53.30
North Carolina's marketing facilities for burley tobacco have
expanded considerably since 1940, and the volume of sales has
increased tremendously. However, the volume of tobacco sold
on North Carolina markets in recent years has been affected by
the increasing amount being moved to markets in neighboring
states. Each year the volume of tobacco moving across state
lines into North Carolina markets is becoming smaller and the
volume of tobacco moving from North Carolina to out-of-state
markets is becoming larger.
Bur
States
cy Tol)acc() Movement in and out of Xortli Carolina
1948-W IQ'tO-I'JSO 1<(50-51
Sold in N.C. Tab. Sold Sold in N.C. Tob. Sold Sold in N.C. Tob. Sold
N.C. out-of-slatc N.C. out-of-state N.C. oul-of-slatt
Ohio
Georgia 5.614
South Carolina 6,658
Tennessee 2,033.746
Virginia 1.756,010
W, Va. 10.078
Kentucl<y
4.900,304
14.330
26.325
974
25.367
3,964
1,617,878
1,065,312
4,114
14,928
3,010
4,488,131 060,723
22,042 726.488
3,522
5.915,598
24,060
43,052
Totals
3..S12.70(i
4.040,939
2,717,000
4,510.173 1.408.671
5,982,710
The warehouse charges for seUing tobacco on North CaroHna
hurley markets are generally more favorable to the growers
than the charges made on many of the markets in bordering
states.
The following table compares the charges made on several
markets in bordering states in 1950, with charges made on
North Carolina markets;
Charges 1950-1951 Season
Market Auction Fee Commission
Morristown. Tenn. SO^ per 100 pounds 4%
Johnson City. Tenn. .50!» per 100 pounds 3%
Greenville. Tenn. oOf per 100 pounds 3%
Knoxville. Tenn. .50(' per 100 pounds 3%
Mountain City, Tenn. 2.5i? per basket 4%
ABingdon. Va. 25i per basket 3%
Asheville, N. C. 25# per basket 3%%
Boone, N. C. 25(? per basket 3%%
W. Jeflferson. N. C. 25f per basket 3%%
Using the charges listed for markets in the preceding tables
the total charges for selling 220, 420, and 620 pound baskets,
based on a price of $50.00 and .$30.00 per hundred pounds, are
shown:
Total Charges
Based on $50.00 per cwt.
Market 220 lb. Basket •120 lb. Basket 620 lb. Basket
Morristown $ 5.50 $10.50 .$15.50
.lohnson Citv 4.40 8.40 12.40
Greenville 4.40 8.40 12.40
Knoxville 4.40 8.40 12.40
Mountain City 4.65 8.65 12.65
Abingdon 3.55 6.55 9.55
A,sheville 4.10 7.60 11.10
Boone 4.10 7.60 11.10
W. Jefferson 4.10 7,60 11.10
Based on $30.00 per cwt.
Market 220 lb. Basket 420 lb. Basket 620 lb. Basket
Morristown $3,74 S 7.14 $10.54
Johnson Citv 3.08 5,88 8.68
Greenville 3.08 5,88 8.68
Knoxville 3.08 5,88 8.68
Mountain Citv 2.89 5.29 7.69
Abingdon __" 2.13 4.03 5.83
Asheville 2.36 4,66 6,51
Boone 2.56 4.66 fi..il
W. Jefferson 2.56 4,66 6.51
It is evident from the foregoing table that it would be to the
grower's advantage, in most cases, to sell his tobacco on North
Carolina markets, if he finds sufficient facilities and services
available on these markets for the orderly marketing of his crop.
The average grower considers the unbiased services rendered
him by the warehousemen more important than the charges, and
he usually sells his tobacco with the warehouseman that gives
the desired service, even if he has to go out of the state to find it.
11
Under North Carolina Laws, as amended in 1!)41. hurley ware-
house operators can charge a maximum of 4 per cent commis-
sion, but the warehousemen agreed in 1949 to reduce their
commission to 0^2 per cent, and 25 cents per basket for auction
fee, which is a favorable charge compared with average charges
made on competing markets.
12
North Carolina Tobacco Crops 1919-1951
Yield Per
Year
No. Acres
Acre
Production
Value
Average
(Pounds)
(1000 lbs.)
(1000 Dollars)
Price
FLUE-CURED
1919
521,500
612
319.276
$157,340
$49.30
1920
621.900
681
423,703
88,271
20.80
1921
414,900
594
246.540
60.402
24.50
1922
444,000
611
271.170
74,572
27.50
1923
544,300
728
396.354
81,998
20.70
1924
473,500
585
276.819
62,597
22.60
1925
536,200
696
373,352
83,756
22.40
192G
546,700
692
378,274
96,762
25.60
1927
639,600
755
482,982
100.414
20.80
1928
712,400
692
493,132
93,450
19.00
1929
729,300
665
484,630
89,470
18.50
1930
768,000
757
581,200
74,733
12.90
1931
688.500
692
476,382
42,024
8.80
1932
462,500
624
288,750
34,949
12.10
1933
667,800
794
530,133
85.530
16.10
1934
486,500
847
412,055
117.999
23.60
1935
612,500
635
572,625
116.418
20.30
193G
591,000
765
451,975
101.856
22.50
1937
675,000
883
595,815
143.058
24.00
1938
603.500
844
509,470
115.428
22.70
1939
843.000
964
812,540
123,893
15.20
1940
498.000
1.038
516.835
85,792
16.60
1941
488.000
928
452.825
132,291
29.20
1942
539.000
1,052
.566.810
221,538
39.10
1943
580.000
935
542,200
219,074
40.40
1944
684,000
1,077
736,990
317,628
43.10
1945
722.000
1,100
794,310
349,148
44.00
194G
802.000
1,138
912,970
451,639
49.50
1947
783.000
1,139
892,205
374.513
42.00
1948
.594.000
1,239
739,380
368.040
49.80
1949
B21.00U
1,178
731,530
352.685
48.20
1950
U40.0U0
1,341
858,140
477,508
55.60
1951
735.000
1.303
958,050
532. 952 ••
53.75**
BURLEY LIGHT AIR-CURED
1934
5.,-)00
870
4.785
•S 809
S17.50
1935
5,200
925
4.810
1.025
21.30
193G
6.000
900
5,400
2.095
38.80
1937
9.000
975
8.775
1.787
21.40
1938
8.600
900
7.740
1,308
16.90
1939
S.IOO
1.070
8.667
1,447
16.70
1940
6.500
1.050
6.825
1,242
18.20
1941
6.200
1.075
6.665
2.093
31.40
1942
6.600
1.150
7.. 590
3,211
42.30
1943
8.500
1.225
10,412
5.102
49.00
1944
12.000
1.390
1U.680
8.1.57
48.90
1945
13,000
1,500
19,500
7.468
38.30
1946
9,800
1.475
14.455
5,999
41.50
1947
9.600
1,560
14,976
6.335
42.30
1948
10.300
1.680
17,304
8.012
46,30
1949
10.800
1,440
15,552
6,750
43.40
1950
10.500
1,700
17,850
9,175
51.40
1951
12.100
1,700
20,570
11,149«»
54.20* •
♦Source: N. C. and U.S.D.A. Crop Reporting Service.
•Estimate of Division of Markets based on Producers Sales.
State Summary -1951-52
New records in volume of sales and value were established for the 1951
crop of flue-cured tobacco. However, the season's average price was below the
record high average made in 1950 because of poorer quality of offerings.
The 1951 flue-cured marketing season in North Carolina, which covered a
jieriod of 97 sale days, was concluded on December 19, with 44 markets
operating during the season. These markets sold a record of 952,035,210
pounds of farmers' tobacco for the record sum of $512,773,475. This gave the
growers a season average of $53.86 per hundred pounds, which was $2.22
below the record high average of $56.08 received the previous year for
836,400,256 pounds of producers' tobacco.
Type 13 — The North Carolina Border Belt started the 1951 marketing
season on August 2 with full sales on all markets. After the opening day sales
were light for the next week or ten days, because growers were still harvesting
their crops, which were late maturing due to a dry growing season. The
eight North Carolina markets operating in this belt sold 169,019,498 pounds
of producers' tobacco for a total of $90,060,024, which gave them a season
average of $53.28 per hundred pounds. Producer sales for the previous year
amounted to 140,798,849 pounds which sold for a record high average of
$56.99 per hundred. The season of 64 sale days was completed on October 31
with the closing of markets at Fairmont and Lumberton. Last year this belt
operated for only 53 days.
Type 12 — The seventeen Eastern Belt markets opened for the season on
August 21, with average prices well below the 1^50 record prices. However,
prices advanced as the season progressed and, by mid-season, the average prices
paid for most medium and good grades were up $2.00 to $6.00 per hundred
pounds over last year's averages. The percentage of common leaf and non-
descript offered for sale was practically double that of the previous year, which
accounts for the overall decline in the average price for the season. CJrowers
in this beh received $270,653,037 in 1951 for 486,806,521 pounds of tobacco,
averaging $55.56 per hundred. Last year they averaged $56.40 per hundred for
405,056,236 pounds. Final sales were held in the Eastern Belt on November 30
with a season of 71 sales days as compared with 60 days the previous year.
Type IIB— The five markets in the southern area of the Middle Belt opened
on August 30, and the other five markets in the northern area of the Belt
held their first sales on September 4. The value of the 1951 crop of Middle
Belt tobacco was the greatest in history. This was the result of an increase in
volume of more than 13 million pounds over last year, plus an increase in
average price for many of the better grades. Season sales of producers' tobacco
in this belt reached 170,781,145 pounds, returning the growers $92,680,680,
which is a season average of $54.27. Comparative figures for the previous
year show that growers sold 157,641,536 pounds for $89,114,600, averaging
$56.53 per hundred pounds. The season ended with the closing of the Fuquay-
Varina market on December 7, which gave this belt W sale days this season
compared with 57 in 1950.
Type 11 A — Auction sales on the Old Belt markets started on September 17
with light sales throughout the first three weeks because of the extremely dry
weather, which made it difficult for growers to get their tobacco in case.
14
Average prices paid for many grades during the season were higher than
the previous year, but the general average declined be;ause ot poorer qua ity
of offerings Producer sales totaled about 7.5 million pounds less than last
season Growers selling tobacco on the nine North Carolina Old Belt markets
received $59,379,734 for 125,428,046 pounds, giving them a season average ot
S47 34 per hundred pounds. The previous season producers averaged |52.11
per' hundred for 132,907,635 pounds of tobacco. The Old Belt marketing
season, which ended on December 19, covered a period of 66 selling days.
The basic daily sale hours in all flue-cured belts were adjusted from time
to time during the marketing season so as to regulate the volume of sales
with the capacity of redrying plants. During the 1950 season redrying plants
became congested, which resulted in a marketing holiday of four selling days
to let redrying plants catch up.
Type 31— North Carolina Burley markets in Asheville, Boone and West
Jefferson opened the 1951-52 season on November 27, which was the earliest
opening on record. The season was highlighted by higher average prices by
grades and better quality, as compared with the 1950 season. Burley growers
sold 16,334,983 pounds of tobacco on the three North Carolina markets for
18,860,887, which gave them a record high average of $54.24 per hundred,
breaking last year's record average by $2.86. Growers averaged $51.38 for the
12,551,631 pounds sold during the 1950-51 season.
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Summary of Dealer and Warehouse Resales — 1951-52
Resale Pounds
Dealer
6.442.512
5,168,488
2,032,706
8,172,883
6.881,301
Warehouse
Tolal
N. C. Border Belt Type 13
8,640,940 10,167,002 18,807,942 i«3,780,31.-i
N. C. Eastern Belt Type 12
14,681,374 25,625,976 40,307,350 6.280.426 13,430.46
N. C. Middle Belt Type IIB
9,196,234 15,638,746 2,772,870
N. C. Old Belt Type llA
7,818.780 12.987,268 2,170,887
N. C. Burley Belt Type 31
1,708,0,52 3,740,758 1,028,2,56
S. C. Type 13
8,351,062 16,523,945 3,562.792
Georgia Type 14
6,939,01(i 13,820,317 2,992,704
Florida Type 14
2,190.0,56
Virginia Type llA
12,803,156
85,327,459 89,107,774
4,823,712
3,683,288
866,051
4.093,037
3,132,328
Stabilization Receipts By Belts 1951
PRODUCERS' SALES CROSS SALES
STATE "^
Pounds Average Price Pounds Average Price
N C 952,035,210 $53.86 l,039,776,51(i *52?§
v"a — :::::: 160,955,996 53,59 n^-l^H^i ?H^
s c.":::: 154:504,1.38 .51.44 WAl^ifi f^i
r'a 155.053.010 45.70 168.873,327 45.59
rfa. '::::::;::::: 20,807:570 .-.2.08 22.997.626 .51^
Total 1,443,355,924 52.66 1.576,434,704 5 2,22
Total Sales of Type 11-14 F lue-Cured 19 51
Producers' Sale Sl-ibiliMlion Percenlage
j,„ Type (lbs.) Receipts (lbs.) Slab. Received
Old Rplt llA 286,384,042 44.874.646 15.7
Mfdd^I'Veit -;:::::::::;: iib "0'J«1'»5 y^^1S2 li
Eastern Belt 12 !*§§'§§§■??/, ^«'s3Rm6 11 1
sj P Rnrripr Belt 13 323,o23,63(i 3,j,83»,Ulli I'l
Oa, Fla. BeTl . '.VZ-V-V- 14 175.860.580 17.082.165 JK^
Total 11-14 1,443,3.55,924 142,243,742 9.8
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North Carolina Tobacco Allotments — 1952'
Flue-Cured
County No. Farmsz
Alamance 1,320
Alexander 967
Anson 211
Beaufort 2,644
Bertie 1.723
Bladen 3.473
Brunswick 1.762
Caldwell 247
Camden 2
Carteret 439
Caswell 1.926
Catawba 5
Chatham 1.177
Chowan 186
Cleveland 1
Columbus 5.497
Craven 1,886
Cumberland 2.467
Currituck 1
Davidson 1.694
Davie 907
Duplin 4,845
Durham 1,063
Edgecombe 1.593
Forsvth 2.211
Franklin 2.849
Gaston 4
Gates 115
Granville 2.113
Greene 1.147
Guilford 3.167
Halifax 2.140
Harnett 3.837
Hertford 1.052
Hoke 994
Hvde 8
Iredell 805
Johnston 5.924
Jones 940
Lee 1.348
Lenoir 1.911
Martin ' 1,648
Mecklenburg 11
Montgomery 401
Moore 1.535
Nash 3,011
New Hanover 86
Northampton 180
Onslow 1.875
Orange 929
Pamlico 448
Pasquotank : 1
Pender 1.596
Person 1.743
Pitt 2.674
Randolph 1.581
Richmond 961
Roberson 4.904
Rockingham 3.026
Rowan 33
Sampson 5,767
Scotland 474
Stokes 2,749
Surrv 3,165
Tvrell 1
Vance 1 537
Wake 3.940
Warren 1,944
Washington 2'<5
Wavne 2,984
Wilkes 937
Wilson 2,178 '
Yadkin 2,669
Total 121,907
7,502.0
2,319.7
578.1
15,014.3
8.956.9
11.654.2
5.108.9
748.0
6.3
2.4
5,372.6
2,134.2
24.220.2
6.179.1
18,120.7
8,130.3
18,013.8
7.5
422.0
20.987.8
18,937.2
14,723.9
9,276.5
22.668.9
5.106.6
4.443.5
11.2
2.035.3
35,614.6
8.544.0
6.445.0
21.946.9
13.383.1
4.0
1.496.6
7.156.8
28,626.8
299.4
690.7
9.830.5
5.271.4
1,708.1
0.3
5.018.0
15.116.4
39.865.8
5.287.3
3.168.6
32.304.2
20.559.6
83.5
23.921.4
1.764.0
18.083.7
17.235.8
1.3
12.780.7
30.577.9
9.652.9
1.488.4
22.817.5
2,424.0
26.483.3
12,765.7
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Biirley
County ^"^ f"'"'«
Alexander 3 „.y|
Alleghany 393 247.8
1,231.7
123.7
2.203.2
Ashe !•' ^
Avery 1»|
Buncombe ■'■"^^
Burke „J1 ,52
Caldwell 2fa 13.8
Catawba „5 P7S
Cherokee 133 g^.o
Clay ^^o 1 7
Cleveland ^ 42
Davidson / j'o
Durham i 16
Gaston ggg 3339
Graham g°3 1 .,55
Haywood ^•°°" 50
Henderson 'r, jj
Iredell 214 117^0
Jackson "i, in
McDowell .°] 04:2
Macon 3 jj4 3.912.6
Madison •'■'^o 10
Mecklenburg „„^ 605.7
Mitchell **''y 06
Polk 1 0.6
Randolph -q 329
Rutherford jog 5S ,5
Swain -. 58 39.8
Transylvania ^ .% I.OOO.O
Watauga ^'^JS 2.3
Wilkes .^853 1.517.6
Yancey
Total "^6^ ^'■'''■'
.Source: U. S. Production and Marketing Administration
jDoes not include new growers for 19.52
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Norl-h Carolina Tobacco Warehouses and
Operal-ors by Belts and Markets — 1951
N. C. BORDER BELT
Chadbourn (one set buyers)
Carters No. 1 & 2— J. C. Green, H. Perry, Joe Bryant
Meyers — J. H. Harper, J. D. Hendley
New Brick— W. C. Coats, Jr.
New Farmers — O. L. Littleton
Clarkton (one set buyers)
Banners — B. F. Rivenbark, J. H. Bryant
Bright Leaf— B. F. Rivenbark, J. H. Bryant
New Bladen— H. M. Clark, M. L. Fisher, E. L. Dudley
Big L— H. M. Clark, M. L. Fisher, E. L. Dudley
Fair Bluff (one set buyers)
Powell — A. H. Powell, A. L. Carver
Planters — N. N. Love
Littleton's No. 1 & 2 — O. P. Littleton
Fairmont (four sets buyers)
Big 5— E. J. Chambers, A. O. Reeves Co.
Roberson County — E. J. Chambers, A. O. Reeves Co.
Peoples — E. J. Chambers, A. O. Reeves Co.
Davis — F. A. Davis, Harry & Jack Mitchell
Mitchell-Davis — F. A. Davis, Harry & Jack Mitchell
Big Brick— F. P. Joyce, J. A. Pell
Farmers — F. P. Joyce, J. A. Pell
Dixie— E. H. Frye, J. W. and J. M. HoUiday
Frye No. 1 & 2— E. H. Frye, J. W. and J. M. HolUday
HoUiday— E. H. Frye, J. W. and J. M. HoUiday
Planters No. 1 — G. R. Royster
Square Deal — W. G. Bassett
Star-Carolina— T. S. Booker, C. A. Blankenship, W. G. Sheets,
A. A. Fowler
Twin State— P. R. Floyd, Jr., R. j. Harris, Paul Wilson
Fayetteville (one set buyers)
Rig Farmers — R. H. Barbour, P. L. Campbell
Wellons — ). W. Stephenson, J. C. Adams
Lumberton (three sets buyers)
Britts— J. R. Musgrove, W. & C. ChafFin, J. S. Walden, Jr.
Carolina — M. A. Roycroft, J. L. Townsend
Dixie — N. A. McKeithan, J. A. Kinlow, E. K. Biggs
Hedgepeth — R. A. Hedgepeth, ]. K. Roycroft, R. L. Rollins
Liberty— R. E. Wilkens, F. S. White, R. H. Livenmore, H. D. Goode
Smith— T. J. Smith, Paul Sands, H. P. Allen
Bass — Taft Bass, Clellan Prewitt
2'1
Tabor City (one set buyers)
Carolina— R. C. Coleman, Mrs. Harriet Sikes
New Farmers— R. C. Coleman, Mrs. Harriett Sikes
Carrells— C;. R. & C. E. Walden
Planters — Don Watson, Mgr.
Whiteville (three sets buyers)
Brooks— L. H. 6^ Blair Motley
Motley— L. H. & Blair Motley
Crutchfield— C;. E. & R. W. Crutchfteld
Lea's No. 1 — \Vm. Townes Lea
Moores — A. H. Moore
Nelson's No. 1 & 2 — John H. Nelson
Perkins-Newman— H. L. & J. 'W. Perkins, N. C. Newman
Planters No. 1 & 2— A. O. King, [r., I. W. Peay
Tuggles— A. Dial Gray, J. L. Neal
Farmers— A. Dial Gray, ]. L. Neal
Columbus County— A. Dial (iray, [. L. Neal
EASTERN BELT
Ahoskie (one set buyers)
Basnight No. 1 & 2— L. L. Wilkens, H. G. Veacey
Farmers No. 1 & 2— W. D. Odom, E. R. Evans
Clinton (one set buyers)
Big Sampson— Z. D. McWhorter, Ennis Bass, CJ. S. Strickland
Carolina— Z. D. McWhorter, Ennis Bass, G. S. Strickland
Center Brick — (iuy R. Ross
Ross No. 2— Guy R. Ross
Farmers— Hubert & Joe Carr, John Chestnut
Dunn (one set buyers)
Big 4 Warehouse — \. B. & J. M. Currin, O. C. Calhoun, T. B. Smothers
Farmers — J. R. Owens, Billy Celsor
Growers— J. R. Owens, Billy Celsor
Farmville ( two sets buyers )
Bell's— L. R. Bell & Sons, C. C. Ivey & Bros.
Farmers — John N. Fountain, Mgr.
Fountains — John N. Fountain, Mgr.
Monks No. 1 & 2— J. Y. Monk, R. D. Rouse, J. C:. Carlton, C Webb
Planters — M. J. Moye, Chester Worthington
Goldsboro (one set buyers)
Carolina— S. G. Best, Bruce Smith, J. 1. Musgravc
Farmers No. 1— S. B. Hill, Carl HoUonian, W. M. Rouse, H. Hcntnn
Tin — J. I. Musgrave
Victory — J. B. Scott
Greenville (five sets buyers)
Cannon — W. T. Cannon
Center Brick— M. D. Lassitcr, M. M. Hassel, W. S. Edwards
Oixie— M. D. Lassiter, M. M. Hassel, W. S. Edwards
Farmers — J. A. Tripp
Orowers — Woodrow Worthington
Harris-Rogers — R. E. Rogers, R. E. Harris
Keel's Coop. — J. T. Keel, Mgr.
McGowans No. 1 & 2— C. H. McCiowan
Morton's — W. Z. Morton
Empire — W. Z. Morton
New Carolina No. 1 & 2 — Floyd McCJowaii
Star No. 1 & 2— B. B. Suggs, G. V. Smith
Gold Leaf— B. B. Suggs, G. V. Smith
Victory— Guy & H. Forbes, O. L. Joyner, Jr.
Kinston (four full sets buyers — fifth set incomplete)
Brooks — J. R. & Fred Brooks
Central— J. E. Jones, C. W. Wooten
Eagle — W. H. Jones, Lula B. Jones
New Carolina — W. H. Jones, Lula B. Jones
Farmers — J. T. Jenkins, L. E. Pollock
Kinston Coop.— D. W. Hodges, Mgr.
Knott Warehouse, Inc.— K. W. Loftin, Mgr.
Knotts New— H. G. Knott, W. E. Brewer
New Dixie — W. M. Wickham
Planters — L. O. Stokes, Mgr.
Sheppard No. 1 & 2 — R. E. Sheppard
Tapps— H. F. Laws, Mgr.
The Star Warehouse— C. J. Herring
Robersonville (one set buyers)
Adkins & Bailey— I. M. Litde
New Red Front — J. H. Gray
Planters No. 1 & 2 — H. T. Highsmith, E. G. Anderson
Rocky Mount ( four sets buyers)
Cobb & Foxhall No. 1 & 2— W. E. Cobb, H. P. Foxhall
Mangum — Roy M. Phipps
Planters No. 1-2-3 — Bernard Faulkner, Mgr.
Smith No. 1 & 2 — James D. Smith
Works Warehouse — R. J. Works & Son
Easley Warehouse Co., Inc.— H. A. Easley, Mgr.
Fenners — J. B. Fenner
Farmers Warehouse, Inc. — T. A. Williams, Mgr.
Smithfield (two sets buyers)
Big Planters — Dorothy Carter, J. B. Wooten, E. H. \'alentinc
Farmers No. 1 & 2 — N. L. Daughtery, G. G. yVdams, W. L. Kennedy
Gold Leaf No. 1 & 2— R. A. Pearce
Little Dixie — Jack Broadhurst
Perkins Riverside — N. L. Perkins
Wallace No. 1 & 2 — Lawrence, Dixon St Holton Wallace
Tarboro (one set buyers)
Clarks No. 1 & 2 — H. I. Johnson, S. A. McConkey
Farmers No. 1 & 2— W. L. House, ). P. Bunn
Victory No. 1 & 2— Clipp Weeks, W. L. Leggett
Wallace (one set buyers) , „, ,, ^
Blanchard & Farrior-O. C. Blanchard, W. H. Farnor
Hussey No. 1 & 3— W. L. Hussey
Washington (one set buyers)
CJravely's— H. C. Gravely & Sons
Knotts— I. P. Bishop, C. P. Brewer
Sermons No. 1 & 2-W. I. Sermons, ). L. Roberson
Wendell (two sets buyers)
Banners No. 1 & 2—1. W. Dale, Jr., Mgr.
Farmers— L. R. Clark & Son
Northside— G. Dean, E. H. Price & Sanders
Planters— G. Dean, E. H. Price & Sanders
Liberty— H. F. Harris, I. D. Medlin
Star A & B— J. S. Benard, C. Walker
Wilson (five sets buyers)
Banners— A. W. Fleming & Sons
Big Dixie— E. B. Hicks, R. P. Dew, W. C. Thompson
Big Star— J. }. Gibbons, S. G. Deans
Carolina— G. L. Wainwright
Wainwright— G. L. Wainwright
Center Brick No. 2 & 3— Cozart & Eagles Co.
Farmers— J. J. Gibbons, S. G. Deans
Growers Coop.— S. E. Griffin, Mgr. . ^ „ „, ^
New Planters No. 1 & 2-R. T. & W. C. Smith, B. W. Carr
Smith Warehouse, Inc. A, B & C-H. H. Harris, Jr., Mgr.
Watson— H. W. & S. W. Anderson
Williamston (one set buyers) , .„ , „ t- , c i n
Carolina-S. C. Griffin, H. L. Barnh.ll, J. B. Taylor, ELiUey
Farmer-S. C. Griffin, H. L. Barnhill, J. B. Taylor, E. Lilley
Planters— J. W. Gurkin
Roanoke-Dixie— J. W. Gurkin
Windsor ( set of buyers incomplete)
Farmers— S. F. & J. F. Hicks
Rogers— R. E. Rogers, R. E. Harris
MIDDLE BELT
Aberdeen (one set buyers)
New Aberdeen— R. W. Hancy
Planters— E. B. Maynard
Carthage ( one set buyers)
McConnells— W. M. & G. D. Carter
Smothers No. 1 & 2— H. P. & R. D. Smothers
Victory— D. T. Bailey, R. L. Comer
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Durham (three sets buyers)
Liberty — John & Walker Stone, Clyde Roberts
Mangum — S. T. Mangum, I. E. Satterfield
Planters — |. M. Talley
Roycroft— H. T., M. A. & J. K. Roycroft, J. C. Currin
Star-Brick — A. L. Carver
Ellerbe (set of buyers incomplete)
Farmers — Geo. Mabe, L. G. Dewitt, Monroe Fagg
Richmond County— H. G. Perry, Joe Wallace, J. H. Bryant
Fuquay-Varina (two sets buyers)
Centeral— S. T. Proctor, P. L. Campbell, R. H. Barbour
New Deal — King Roberts, E. E. Clayton, H. H. Smith
Planters— W. M., R. B., A. L. Talley
Talley Bros.— W. M., R. B., A. L. Talley
Southside — J. C. Adams, J. W. Stephenson
Varina-Brick — J. C. Adams, J. W. Stephenson
Henderson (two sets buyers)
Banners— C. J. Fleming, C. B. Turner, E. C. Huff, L. B. Wilkinson
Carohna— W. B. Daniel, F. S. Royster, A. H. Moore
Moore's Big Henderson— W. B. Daniel, F. S. Royster, A. H. Moore
Farmers — W. J. Alston
High Price— C. J. Fleming, C. B. Turner, E. C. Huff, L. B. Wilkinson
Liberty — George T. Robertson
Louisburg (one set buyers)
Big Franklin— A. N. Wilson, S. T. & H. B. Cottrell
Southside A & B — Charlie Ford
Union — G. C. Harris, N. F. Freeman
Oxford (two sets buyers)
Banner— W. L. Mitchell
Mitchell— W. L. Mitchell
Farmers— S. T. Currin, B. T. Williams, Julian Adcock
Mangum — S. T. Currin, B. T. Williams, Julian Adcock
Fleming No. 1 & 2 — G. B. Watkins, D. T. Currin. H. G. Taylor
Planters— C. R. Watkins
Johnson — C. R. Watkins
Owens No. 1 & 2 — J. S. Watkins, L. Gregory
Sanford (one set buyers)
Big Sanford — Joe M. Wilkens, G. T. Hancock
Wilkens — Joe M. Wilkens, G. T. Hancock
Farmers Flag— C. W. Puckett, F. L. McCallum
Wood 3-W No. 1 & 2— W. F. Wood
Warrenton (one set buyers)
Boyd's— W. P. Burwell
Center — M. P. Carroll, C. E. Thompson
Currin's — D. G. Currin
Farmers — E. G. Tarwater
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OLD BELT
Burlington (one set buyers)
Carolina— R. D. Tickle, H. L. Perkins, J. G. McCary
Coble— N. C. Newman, Elton Hughes, H. L. Johnson
Farmers— O. H. King, C. R. McCauley, R. W. Rainery
Greensboro (set of buyers incomplete)
CJreensboro Tobacco Warehouse Co.— R. C. Coleman, Mgr.
(iuilford County Warehouse Co.— J. R. Pell, Mgr.
Madison (one set buyers)
New Brick— R. T. Chilton, S. F. Webster, R. G. Angell
Carolina— R. T. Chilton, S. F. Webster, R. G. Angell
Sharp & Smith— W. S. Smith, H. A. Fagg
Farmers— W. S. Smith, H. A. Fagg
Mebane (one set buyers)
Farmers— R. L. Dale, E. L. Dudley
Piedmont— J. F. McCauley, I. C. Farabow, I. D. Wood
Planters— W. J. DiUard, J. B. Keck, I- H. Warren
Mt. Airy (one set buyers)
New Dixie — Bludgett
Liberty— R. C. Simmons, Jr., F. V. Dearmin
Simmons— R. C. Simmons, Jr., F. V. Dearmin
Nichols— E. F. & R. J. Lovill, F. Nichols, W. H. Brown
Va.-Carolina— E. F. & R. J. Lovill, F. Nichols, W. H. Brown
LoviUs— E. F. & R. J. Lovill, F. Nichols, W. H. Brown
Planters & Jones— Tom and Frank Jones, Buck White
Reidsville (one set buyers) r^ , , „-
Browns— G. E. Smith, P. D. McMichael, R. Roberts, D. Hufhnes
Farmers— G. E. Smith, P. D. McMichael, R. Roberts, D. Huffines
Leader— A. P. Sands, A. G. Irvin, J. L. Pinnix
Watts— A. P. Sands, A. G. Irvin, J. L. Pinnix
Smothers— T. B. & J. M. Smothers
Roxboro (one set buyers)
Farmers— Lindsay Wagstaf?, R. L. Hester
Hyco— W. R. Jones, F. J. Hester
Pioneer— H. W. Winstead, Jr., ]. H. Merritt, D. L. Whitheld
Planters No. 1 & 2— T. O. Pass
Winstead— T. T. & Elmo Mitchell
Stoneville (one set buyers)
Brown's No. 1 & 2— O. P. Joyce, Roy Carter
Farmers— F. A. Brown, P. M. Mooretield
Piedmont— J. J. Webster, G. D. Rakestraw
Slate Brothers No. 1 & 2— B. R. & B. M. Slate
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Winston-Salem (four sets buyers)
Brown — R. W. Newsome, W. B. Simpson
Carolina — H. M. Bouldin, G. H. Robertson
Dixie— Floyd Joyce, W. G. Sheets, J. R. Pell
Farmers — Floyd Joyce, W. G. Sheets, J. R. Pell
Glenn & Banner Co. — C. T. Glenn
Liberty— R. T. & R. F. Carter, M. M. Joyner
Pepper No. 1 & 2 — F. D. Pepper
Piedmont— B. E. Cook, C. B. Strickland
Planters — Foss Smithdeal
Taylor — Paul Taylor, J. H. Dyer
N. C. BURLEY BELT
Asheville (one set buyers)
Carolina — Max Roberts, Mgr.
Farmers Federation — Max Roberts, Mgr.
Mt. Burley — Max Roberts, Mgr.
Dixie No. 1 & 2 — Taft Bass
Planters No. 1 & 2— J. W. Stewart, Fred D. Cockfield
Bernard — Walker Warehouses — James E. Walker, Mgr.
Boone (one set buyers)
Mountain Burley No. 1 & 2 — R. C. Coloman
Farmers Burley — R. C. Coloman
West Jefferson (one set buyers)
Tri-State Burley — C. C. Taylor
Planters — E. L. Dudley, R. L. Dale
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Turkish Tobacco in North Carolina
The production of aromatic tobacco in North CaroUna is still
in its infancy, but through the efforts of the State Extension
Service and the Experiment Stations it is rapidly being develop-
ed into an important crop in many sections of the State.
The demand for aromatic tobacco has steadily increased dur-
ing the past several years with the increase in consumption of
blended cigarettes in this country. At present, domestic manu-
facturers depend upon foreign markets, largely in Turkey and
Greece, to supply about 55 to 60 million pounds of aromatic
tobacco annually to meet the demand. The production of blend-
ed cigarettes in the United States reached an all time high of
419 billion pieces during 1951, and approximately 10 per cent
of the average domestic blend is aromatic tobacco. Thus,
domestic growers who produce a good quality aromatic tobacco
should find a strong market awaiting their product.
For the past few years the Southeastern Aromatic Tobacco
Company, Anderson, S. C, has provided a market for domesti-
cally grown aromatic tobacco.
The following table gives a summary of the 1949, 1950 and
1951 crops of aromatic tobacco in North Carolina:
1949 r95() 1951
Number of acres 37 130 oO
Number of counties IjJ ,2° _
Number of growers lljA ^*« 755
Average yieW per acre (pounds > 1.034 153703 37.789
Gross sales (pounds) gir^J «7i 9r WOOO
Average price per hundred pounds $84.ol S.71.2t, s.iu.uu
The sharp drop in number of growers and production for
1951 does not reflect a true picture of the progress being made
with aromatic tobacco in North Carolina. The big increase in
number of growers and production in 1950 was stimulated by
the high prices paid for the 1949 crop. However, in 1950 many
of the new growers were not prepared to grow aromatic tobacco,
and the curing season was unfavorable for sun curing the crop,
which resulted in a large volume of poor quality tobacco.
This situation caused a sharp drop in the average price re-
ceived for the 1950 crop, and the new growers who were not
prepared to handle aromatic tobacco discontinued it after the
first year. Although the size of the 1951 crop was much smaller
than the previous year, the progress made in producing quality
•Croii data cunlribulfd by Ihi- .Slale Extension Service.
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tobacco was outstanding. With new metiiods of liandling tlie
crop, production will probably increase at a rapid pace during
the next few years.
The quality of aromatic tobacco produced in the State in 1951
was the best since the crop was first introduced in 1945. The
curing season was favorable in 1951, but the extremely dry
growing season in the upper Piedmont area reduced the yield
per acre by about 40 per cent. The normal yield per acre for
the area is from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds.
The development of new labor saving devices and methods
of handling and curing the leaf will enable a family to take
rill-, poitiible Tiiiki^h curing rack i-> tilk-d with tobacco whuli w a^
pi epared by stringing leaves one by one with a needle and then tying
the strings to a stick.
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A bale of N. C. Aromatic tobacco ready for market
care of about four times more tobacco, and get a higher quality
product. The large amount of labor required at harvest, using
the conventional method of stringing leaves one by one with
a needle and tying them to a stick, has been the main "bottle
neck" in producing this type of tobacco. But with the new-
method of using a 10 gauge galvanized wire, cut 27 inches long,
the tobacco can be strung by the handful and one person can
string as fast as three can prime.
The new method of curing developed by aromatic tobacco
specialists reduces labor and risk in curing during unfavorable
weather. A curing barn 12 by 17 feet at the base and 10 feet high
is designed to take care of approximately one acre of tobacco.
A thermo.statically controlled oil furnace with forced air circula-
tion supplies the hot air (100 degrees F), which is forced from
the top down through the tobacco leaves.
This type of barn makes it possible to go on curing tobacco
at night and on rainy days. In the past, curing has been done
entirely by sunlight, and during prolonged rainy and cloudy
periods tlie tobacco was damaged by mold and barn-.scald.
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Under the new arrangement, the tobacco is rolled out of the
barn on portable racks and cured by the sun on sunny days.
At night and on rainy days, it is rolled inside the barn and cur-
ing is continued by the use of heat. Twelve to fifteen days are
required to cure tobacco in the sun, and only six to eight days
are required by the combination sun and heat method. Tobacco
cured by this new method has been judged by tobacco experts
to be of excellent quality.
Thus, a new era in the production of Turkish tobacco in North
Carolina is beginning to break, as old methods are replaced by
modern labor-saving practices that will make the crop more
profitable.
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